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We've heard that you can root the LG Optimus 2X with Z4Root. Is it permanent or temporary?

No supporting evidence just yet, but rooting this phone should be a piece of cake.

I used Z4root on two samples of the 2X, no issues what so ever. These were however pre-release roms, but I couldn't imagine any differences from the final release.
And yes, it's permanent. I had some app testing to do and tried Z4root just for fun and it worked like a charm.
//Dave

Cool. I have already ordered one. Is the root reversible? E.g. can one root an unroot as if nothing happened?

I'm holding the 2x in my hand right now and unrooted it. (didn't try adb on it for confirmation but tried clocksync, which refused access (superuser has disappeared as well). Rerooting at the moment.
Once again this is a pre relase rom so I can't guarantee that the final ROM will have the same functionality.
//Dave

dave79 said:
I'm holding the 2x in my hand right now and unrooted it. (didn't try adb on it for confirmation but tried clocksync, which refused access (superuser has disappeared as well). Rerooting at the moment.
Once again this is a pre relase rom so I can't guarantee that the final ROM will have the same functionality.
//Dave
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Thanks. Can't wait to get my hands on one.

Good news dave. My understanding is that the main issues with the Optimus 2x so far have been regarding the massive amount of bloat apps as well as some instability in day to day operations (browser and messaging seems to crash from time to time).
Are you experiencing these? Would you be able to remove some of the bloat apps and see if it breaks anything in the LG rom?

UHOH!
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Good news dave. My understanding is that the main issues with the Optimus 2x so far have been regarding the massive amount of bloat apps as well as some instability in day to day operations (browser and messaging seems to crash from time to time).
Are you experiencing these? Would you be able to remove some of the bloat apps and see if it breaks anything in the LG rom?
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I'll take a look at it, I've got an early version of the 2x which I'll try to push the new system dump to. I've rooted it and while using adb shell it looks like I've bricked it! uhoh!
Bricking a pre-production version of the best phone on the planet isn't quite what I wanted to do! I'm stuck in a boot loop and I manage to get a limited connection when booting it into the bootloader. However, probably because of pre-production status, the bootloader will let me go up and down using the volume keys, but it won't let me select any of the options!
When in the bootloader, I do have some type of recognized connection via the PC. DDMS recognizes the phone, ADB doesn't let me access it.
I'll chill on doing anything to the "good" phone for now (hope you understand)... but if I get the bricked one started, I'm back in the game .
Feel free giving me tips or trix to get it up and running.
from a somewhat uneasy Dave

dave79 said:
Feel free giving me tips or trix to get it up and running.
from a somewhat uneasy Dave
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Have you tried using the power button or one of the other buttons to select an option in the bootmenu?

GIR said:
Have you tried using the power button or one of the other buttons to select an option in the bootmenu?
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I sure did, thanx anyways. I've used every button available incl, the touch screen corners, tapping on the selection itself.
//Dave

Z4root doesn't work with my sample
No way to root

pocketAM said:
Z4root doesn't work with my sample
No way to root
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Do you have a preproduction model like Dave or a sales sample?

On mine Z4root simply quits...after saying "Aquiring root shell" ... will try an other version, hope that will work...

Do you have a temporary root? After z4root locks? I tried with a later rom and got the same issue. However after accessing it with ADB shell it clearly has root "#" is showing and I have permissions I otherwise wouldn't have. However it seems like the root is temporary. Weird thing... I'll continue hunting for alternative solutions.
BTW, my other X2 may rest in peace. After a friend helping me out we managed to get the phone into fastboot, the kernel must have been intact, the system was completely wiped. Pushed the system through ADB and rebooted. Now we can't get it into fastboot at all... RIP ;(
//Dave

dave79 said:
Do you have a temporary root? After z4root locks? I tried with a later rom and got the same issue. However after accessing it with ADB shell it clearly has root "#" is showing and I have permissions I otherwise wouldn't have. However it seems like the root is temporary. Weird thing... I'll continue hunting for alternative solutions.
BTW, my other X2 may rest in peace. After a friend helping me out we managed to get the phone into fastboot, the kernel must have been intact, the system was completely wiped. Pushed the system through ADB and rebooted. Now we can't get it into fastboot at all... RIP ;(
//Dave
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Wow, sorry to hear your loss...sad story.
Anyway, I heard that it is possible to root 2.2.1 devices with Super One Click, but I can't get my Optimus 2x connected to adb, somehow Windows 7 doesn't wanna install the downloaded Google USB Drivers...
The reason Z4root doesn't work on firmwares 2.2< is that the exploit it uses to gain root rights has been fixed in those newer versions

GIR said:
Do you have a preproduction model like Dave or a sales sample?
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sales sample x press

After update OTA to version LS670ZVC, machine is unable to be rooted at this time. I am sure someone is working on it.
I returned this previously rooted phone Saturday feb 12 for replacement due to HW fault. Got new phone home and saw the phone was auto-updating to the LS670ZVC version. Which kept me from using Zroot as I did in the past. Drat! Tried many tricks found on other android forums to try and root.
The skinny of it is, if this update was applied OTA, we are SOL for now. If you updated using LG software via computer, you can root it still. If you haven't updated from version 9, don't do it until an exploit is released.

I have another thread going on this same issue. I have tried using superoneclick. Even though everything looked ok it didn't make a difference. Did a root checker it said busybox was ok and I know that SU is ok. Just looks like they "fixed" the exploit for now...
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domi007 said:
Wow, sorry to hear your loss...sad story.
Anyway, I heard that it is possible to root 2.2.1 devices with Super One Click, but I can't get my Optimus 2x connected to adb, somehow Windows 7 doesn't wanna install the downloaded Google USB Drivers...
The reason Z4root doesn't work on firmwares 2.2< is that the exploit it uses to gain root rights has been fixed in those newer versions
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Mmmm, sad about the old one, however I got my second device so I'll unroot my it and then try the SuperOneClick option.. I'll let you know. Once again this is a sample but the rom is dated from 2010-12-14 so it must be quite close to production ROMs.
//Dave

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Asking for your input on whether I should root

Hi all,
I am supposed to receive my nexus 7 tomorrow.
I just cant decide on whether I should root or no.
I can say for sure that I do not plan to change roms, I only want to root in order to use storage via usb-otg (also not sure I will use it eventually).
I do know that I want to receive OTA updates and that's why I don't like the idea of rooting.
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot!
Asaf

Yes you should root it if you want to use usb-otg. I decided not to root mine on day one and now I'm looking for a method that won't erase everthing on my device. So if you see yourself needing that in the future do it now rather than later .

shemsha said:
Hi all,
I am supposed to receive my nexus 7 tomorrow.
I just cant decide on whether I should root or no.
I can say for sure that I do not plan to change roms, I only want to root in order to use storage via usb-otg (also not sure I will use it eventually).
I do know that I want to receive OTA updates and that's why I don't like the idea of rooting.
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot!
Asaf
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This is a Nexus device which makes to easy to root and unroot..
If an OTA comes out you can be unrooted and back stock in a matter of minutes..
Oddly, I have had no reason or desire to root my N7 and I even put my GNex back stock...

If you do root, do it before you install all kinds of stuff. You have to reset to root. Not sure how the Google credit works, but you might want to register the device, get the credit, then root. Just in case.
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I was reluctant to root or not. CM10 is only a preview, other roms not much better than stock, I don't need OTG, so why root? For one crucial app: TITANIUM BACKUP. When you unlock and root everything is wiped!

My suggestion is unlock the bootloader right away since that part wipes data, then root when (and if) you decide to download an app that needs root access.

Easier to Root now rather than later. Rooting requires you to wipe losing all apps and settings.
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Yes. First thing I always do on a Nexus device is unlock and root. It's just as easy to lock it again and flash the stock rom if ever needed.

I would unlock the bootloader at a minimum, before you set anything up, as that action will wipe data. If you decide to root later on you'll be in great shape.
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Might be better to wait and see if any problems arise with the device first?

I rooted mine using the One click root tool, very easy.
Got to be worth it to install ad block and sixaxis.

Like others have said, at the very minimum, unlock the bootloader (a prerequisite for rooting) right away. If you decide to unlock it later you'll have to wipe the device.

Absolutely. Just make sure you bookmark (in the cloud) how to unroot before you root (including restoring stock bootloader). It would also be smart to read what issues other folks have had, and what they did to solve their problems. (In short, always have a concrete, detailed exit plan before you start something.)
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shaneydroid said:
Might be better to wait and see if any problems arise with the device first?
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That is an excellent point I am very anzy ( think I killed that word) to unlock and root but I want to give it atleast a week to make sure there are no kinks, dead pixels or anything that would require me to return it but so far so good on my first day. I bought Titu with the $25 credit forgetting that it requires root lol but it's all good becuase now I have it for my Vivid but to use six axis you need root as well.

shaneydroid said:
Might be better to wait and see if any problems arise with the device first?
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clago87 said:
That is an excellent point I anzy ( think I killed that word) to unlock and root but I want to give it atleast a week to make sure there are no kinks, dead pixels or anything that would require me to return it but so far so good on my first day. I bought Titu with the $25 credit forgetting that it requires root lol but it's all good becuase now I have it for my Vivid but to use six axis you need root as well.
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Other than checking out the basic functions, I wouldn't bother waiting. The device is designed to be unlocked so it is not a hardware warranty issue and that is what you would be returning the device for. If you plan on having root, you need root to test the things you will be using it for.
Plus, it then allows you to back up the device so that if you do have to get another one, it is a very simple process to restore your backup and be back up and running (one of the primary reasons for root)

krelvinaz said:
Other than checking out the basic functions, I wouldn't bother waiting. The device is designed to be unlocked so it is not a hardware warranty issue and that is what you would be returning the device for. If you plan on having root, you need root to test the things you will be using it for.
Plus, it then allows you to back up the device so that if you do have to get another one, it is a very simple process to restore your backup and be back up and running (one of the primary reasons for root)
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I am actually glad to be at work for once. I am very easily swayed and am ready to unlock and root lol. I have read all the info on it and it does not seem too much of a burden compared to my atrix

I'm kind of confused, do I unlocked the bootlocker first or install 4.1.1 updates?
If I install then unlock, would the updates be gone?
Would I be able to update even after unlock and root?

i rooted even though i had already installed apps etc... its very handy to be able to use external storage and apps like titanium backup.. i dont really intend installing customs roms.. but the otg support was enough to warrant rooting for me

You can backup and restore your device with ADB. Backup, unlock, restore. You don't have to lose everything to root it later on.

hydroxyde said:
You can backup and restore your device with ADB. Backup, unlock, restore. You don't have to lose everything to root it later on.
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Yep was just about to say this, picked this method up in the OneX forums, life saver
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Persistent root without installing TWRP

I used this method after I unlocked with sunshine to remove king-root and replace it with SuperSU. It worked great for me. Kingroot is gone and i have a permanent root and SuperSU installed. I was wondering if there is someone else who has unlocked their boot-loader and not yet installed TWRP who can give it a shot to see if my expereince was a fluke or the norm. It would be a nice addition for people who want root but don't want TWRP installed for one reason or another.
I used the second link in his post.
Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.4.zip
http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
Thank you

HT123 said:
I used this method after I unlocked with sunshine to remove king-root and replace it with SuperSU. It worked great for me. Kingroot is gone and i have a permanent root and SuperSU installed. I was wondering if there is someone else who has unlocked their boot-loader and not yet installed TWRP who can give it a shot to see if my expereince was a fluke or the norm. It would be a nice addition for people who want root but don't want TWRP installed for one reason or another.
I used the second link in his post.
Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.4.zip
http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
Thank you
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I previously used the above method you posted to permanent root an LG Transpyre on 5.1.1 that did not have the bootloader unlocked. Glad to see someone else knows about it. :good:
Maybe it will work on a locked bootloader Turbo for those who don't want to unlock their phones but just want root.

classic757 said:
I previously used the above method you posted to permanent root an LG Transpyre on 5.1.1 that did not have the bootloader unlocked. Glad to see someone else knows about it. :good:
Maybe it will work on a locked bootloader Turbo for those who don't want to unlock their phones but just want root.
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Can not unlock booloader root? I do not have a visa. $ 25 is a huge amount to me

Thành67890 said:
Can not unlock booloader root? I do not have a visa. $ 25 is a huge amount to me
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I don't think that is the case.
What I said was you don't need to install a custom recovery.
Give it a shot report back though. Worst that can happen is it does not work.

HT123 said:
I don't think that is the case.
What I said was you don't need to install a custom recovery.
Give it a shot report back though. Worst that can happen is it does not work.
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Agreed. I was just pointing out that I was able to use kingroot and wolfdroid's method to permanent root a phone (albeit an lg phone) that had a locked bootloader. Other people also had success doing that as well on other brands of phones. Will it work on a Turbo with a locked bootloader? IDK. However I would not be surprised if it does. I had a Turbo with a locked bootloader but sold mine else I would try it myself.

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Agreed. I was just pointing out that I was able to use kingroot and wolfdroid's method to permanent root a phone (albeit an lg phone) that had a locked bootloader. Other people also had success doing that as well on other brands of phones. Will it work on a Turbo with a locked bootloader? IDK. However I would not be surprised if it does. I had a Turbo with a locked bootloader but sold mine else I would try it myself.
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I agree, i apologize if it it came off otherwise. I think the question is if the sunshine process removes the protection and allow writing to the system partition. I unlocked prior to making my root permanent so i cant test again but am very interested to see if it works with a locked boot loader

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I agree, i apologize if it it came off otherwise. I think the question is if the sunshine process removes the protection and allow writing to the system partition. I unlocked prior to making my root permanent so i cant test again but am very interested to see if it works with a locked boot loader
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My thinking it that it probably will work because temp root can be obtained on a locked bootloader Turbo with kingroot. It's just that kingroot is unstable and often times does not survive reboot. However, wolfdroid's method is similar to using SuperSu Me(or SuperSume). It removes kingroot and replaces it with SuperSu, which of course is more stable and survives reboot.

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My thinking it that it probably will work because temp root can be obtained on a locked bootloader Turbo with kingroot. It's just that kingroot is unstable and often times does not survive reboot. However, wolfdroid's method is similar to using SuperSu Me(or SuperSume). It removes kingroot and replaces it with SuperSu, which of course is more stable and survives reboot.
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If security is disabled and the system can write to the system partition it will work, if not, then I assume Sunshine disables it in the process of unlocking the boot-loader. Hopefully someone with a stock Turbo who was going to unlock anyway can verify.

Not sure why you wouldn't want a custom recovery. With custom recovery you can make backups of your entire phone image in case you screw something up. Many times in the past I've flashed something that didn't work as I expected. And with ROOT, if you flash something you can screw up something system-related. Very easy to boot back into TWRP recovery and restore the previous day's backup I had made. Like a time machine to erase your mistake.
And it's FREE. Doesn't cost anything.
Yes, with Titanium Backup (a powerful app) you can restore previous versions of an another app. (I choose to save 3 days worth of apps in Titanium Backup.) But with a TWRP custom recovery backup (also called a "nandroid"), you can save and restore the ENTIRE phone, including all system apps, all settings, everything. Very powerful, useful tool.
I wouldn't have a rooted phone without custom recovery. That's one of the main reasons I always buy phones where I can unlock the bootloader -- to install custom recovery (like TWRP or CW) and root.
If you screw something up and come asking for help, the first thing someone is going to ask is, "Did you make a backup?" And they are talking about a custom recovery backup.

ChazzMatt said:
Not sure why you wouldn't want a custom recovery. With custom recovery you can make backups of your entire phone image in case you screw something up. Many times in the past I've flashed something that didn't work as I expected. And with ROOT, if you flash something you can screw up something system-related. Very easy to boot back into TWRP recovery and restore the previous day's backup I had made. Like a time machine to erase your mistake.
And it's FREE. Doesn't cost anything.
Yes, with Titanium Backup (a powerful app) you can restore previous versions of an another app. (I choose to save 3 days worth of apps in Titanium Backup.) But with a TWRP custom recovery backup (also called a "nandroid"), you can save and restore the ENTIRE phone, including all system apps, all settings, everything. Very powerful, useful tool.
I wouldn't have a rooted phone without custom recovery. That's one of the main reasons I always buy phones where I can unlock the bootloader -- to install custom recovery (like TWRP or CW) and root.
If you screw something up and come asking for help, the first thing someone is going to ask is, "Did you make a backup?" And they are talking about a custom recovery backup.
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As far as why... some people like chocolate... some people like vanilla. The question is not the merits of a custom recovery, it is if one is required to have persistent root on the phone.
I personally don't care about a custom recovery. I prefer the stock rom at this point because without fail most custom roms have some minor bug that inevitably annoys the sh*t out of me. I want root because i want an ad blocker. I want an ad blocker because I use my phone as a proxy for web traffic on a computer with network monitoring software and i would prefer my internet traffic not be visible to my employer. There is zero reason for a custom recovery to do what i want to do.

Temporary root to debloat? possible to unroot

I want to be as close to stock as possible. Is it possible to flash (with ODIN) 100% stock rom then root with unikernel and remove all the t-mobile apps and knox etc..then go back to stock kernel and unroot? how would I unroot?

anaveragehuman said:
Why would you want to unroot?
I would flash CF-Auto-Root from ODIN, do what I need to do, then open the SuperSU app, scroll down, and click Full Unroot.
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I want to unroot because the phone is for my gf who knows nothing about technology, I don't want her to accidentally do anything to the phone if it's rooted lol. Does CF auto root work 100% for th S6 now? I always used unified kernel.

euklid said:
I want to unroot because the phone is for my gf who knows nothing about technology, I don't want her to accidentally do anything to the phone if it's rooted lol. Does CF auto root work 100% for th S6 now? I always used unified kernel.
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my wife's phone is rooted and she wouldn't even know it if she seen it.
Women who don't know about root which is most in that casee could care less . As long as theyre facebook and cam works...lol .The only time they could do harm is Going to the extent of booting into twrp in which they would not even know the first thing about flashing a zip .
Root her phone debloat it and it's done.
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euklid said:
I want to unroot because the phone is for my gf who knows nothing about technology, I don't want her to accidentally do anything to the phone if it's rooted lol. Does CF auto root work 100% for th S6 now? I always used unified kernel.
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5.0.2 was good for cf auto
Since 5.1.1 you cant downgrade and requires a rootable kernel and most people do it this way .
Just flash uni kernel v8 tar in Odin and reboot or flash twrp with Odin and then flash the unikenrel v8 zip before you reboot
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androidddaaron said:
my wife's phone is rooted and she wouldn't even know it if she seen it.
Women who don't know about root which is most in that casee could care less . As long as theyre facebook and cam works...lol .
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Exactly. +1

Don't do it, she'll hate you because stuff isn't going to work for her.
Just disable apps she doesn't want and leave stock with everything working.
Pp.

I'd be interested in this because I need to use an app for my work that checks for root and xposed framework. But I'd still like to use a ROM with enhancements like low battery camera etc and without all the useless apps.

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I'd be interested in this because I need to use an app for my work that checks for root and xposed framework. But I'd still like to use a ROM with enhancements like low battery camera etc and without all the useless apps.
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There are root cloaking apps which are meant to hide that you have root access. I cannot speak as to their effectiveness but they are out there.
I told my employer that I wasn't unrooting my phone and that if somebody needed something so urgently as to pull me away from my personal time when I work 9-5:30 m-f that I didn't rhink it too much to ask that said individual(s) contact me personally. They actually came to agree with me.

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There are root cloaking apps which are meant to hide that you have root access. I cannot speak as to their effectiveness but they are out there.
I told my employer that I wasn't unrooting my phone and that if somebody needed something so urgently as to pull me away from my personal time when I work 9-5:30 m-f that I didn't rhink it too much to ask that said individual(s) contact me personally. They actually came to agree with me.
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These don't work for the app I'm using, I looked into it. I have no use for root other than debloating the phone, and the built in features of custom roms (which I believe don't require root access).

MrManH said:
These don't work for the app I'm using, I looked into it. I have no use for root other than debloating the phone, and the built in features of custom roms (which I believe don't require root access).
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If you use systemless root, delete /su/xbin_bind and then follow this thread's instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/passing-safetynet-root-t3307659 nothing will be able to detect root without requesting it [which you can deny] and you're golden.

Question Hide status bar time clock?

Anybody know how to hide status bar time? In previous android versions,there used to be an option to hide clock but can't find on android 12. BTW, unrooted OnePlus 10 Pro global edition. Thanks

You can use system UI for that

You can use system UI for that

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You can use system UI for that
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I tried to use it but was unable to provide the app necessary permissions. Currently, I am unrooted, adb command mentioned in the app for the required permissions did not work for me. I have been using this app for years but on rooted phones. I will try it again. Thanks
Update: There is another System ui tuner app by Bryan that worked just fine without any permissions

Gr8man001 said:
I tried to use it but was unable to provide the app necessary permissions. Currently, I am unrooted, adb command mentioned in the app for the required permissions did not work for me. I have been using this app for years but on rooted phones. I will try it again. Thanks
Update: There is another System ui tuner app by Bryan that worked just fine without any permissions
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Yep you'll definitely need to provide them permissions or root.
Is adb working? Can you say adb devices and get a feedback code?
Also why not root? It's a OnePlus, the one phone you can root without repercussions.

I have always rooted my phones for the last 16 years and most likely will root this one too. But quite honestly, at least for my needs, benefits of root vs.complexity of rooting process, steps necessary for each upgrade is not there. Lack of official twrp, issues r/t Titanium backup, etc are not encouraging. That being said, the moment I see a good custom ROM for this phone, I know I will root again. Thanks

Gr8man001 said:
I have always rooted my phones for the last 16 years and most likely will root this one too. But quite honestly, at least for my needs, benefits of root vs.complexity of rooting process, steps necessary for each upgrade is not there. Lack of official twrp, issues r/t Titanium backup, etc are not encouraging. That being said, the moment I see a good custom ROM for this phone, I know I will root again. Thanks
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Funny you should say that, so have I, and in all honesty you mustn't have seen the guide I made on rooting as it's extremely clear.
Plus as from the 8 pro on wards, you simply do not need twrp, period..it'd be nice to have MSM, but we already have fastboot enhance which is actually better as it doesn't relock the bootloader .
Titanium also hasn't worked correctly for a while, it has issues with restoration.
Swift back up works perfectly for those needs and it can back up to the cloud..
I'm not going to go into the benefits of rooting but just getting rid of ads is massive for me, I couldn't stomach a device which allowed them.
But you do you

ROMs are coming soon btw

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